De organisator van de Gamescom, namelijk Koelnmesse en Game, wilden er alles aan doen om de grootste gamebeurs van Europa door te laten gaan in de maand augustus. De Duitse overheid steekt daar echter een stokje voor. Tot en met 31 augustus 2020 kunnen er geen evenementen gehouden worden in Duitsland wegens het Coronavirus.
De organisator van de Gamescom laat nu weten dat het evenement wel doorgaat maar dan in digitale vorm. In de onderstaande verklaring geeft de organisator aan dat ook dit jaar de Gamescom de harten van gamers gaat worden. Presentator Geoff Keighley heeft inmiddels ook aangegeven dat de openingspresentatie ook door zal gaat in de vorm van een digitale presentatie. De grootste aankondigingen van uitgevers zullen dan plaatsvinden.
Dear Gamescom community,
It’s official: unfortunately, Gamescom will under no circumstances take place on site in Cologne this year. Just like many of you, we are disappointed, because, as the Gamescom team, we have been working on a wonderful Gamescom 2020 for months, just like the many exhibitors. However, it is also quite clear to us that, in the face of the corona pandemic, we must stand united. This means that we must all be considerate of each other and reduce the risk of infection.
We are, however, working at full speed on a digital Gamescom. It is, after all, the world’s biggest event for games, and that’s what it should be again this year. You can already look forward to how we will celebrate the best games and Gamescom together with you and millions of gamers worldwide at the end of August, even if it will only be digital and not on location this time. Because one thing is certain: this year, too, Gamescom is and will remain “The Heart of Gaming”!
We will reveal more about this in the next few weeks. Until then, stay healthy and don’t forget to #StayHomePlayTogether!
Your Gamescom team.
Regarding already purchased tickets: All paid tickets will be refunded. Koelnmesse will arrange this centrally in the coming weeks. There is nothing further for you to do.
